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Promote yourself : the new rules for career success / Dan Schawbel ; foreword by Marcus Buckingham.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: New York : St. Martin's Press, [2013]Edition: First U.S. editionDescription: xv, 250 pages : 25 cmContent type:
  • text
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1250025680 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1250044553 (hardcover : alk. paper)
  • 9781250025685 (trade pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 9781250044556 (hardcover : alk. paper)
Subject(s):
Contents:
The future is you -- Hard skills : be more than your job description -- Soft skills : make every impression count -- Online skills: using the web to build your personal brand -- Gain visibility without being known as a self-promotional jerk -- What managers look for when they decide whom to promote -- Develop cross-generational relationships -- Build your network at work and beyond -- Turn your passion into a new position -- Start your own business while on the job -- Moving up, moving sideways or moving on?
Summary: Provides counsel on how to promote oneself and find a desirable job by creating personal brands that exhibit the qualities employers seek.
Holdings
Item type Home library Collection Call number Materials specified Status Date due Barcode Item holds
Adult Book Adult Book Main Library NonFiction 650.14 S313 Available 33111005196536
Total holds: 0

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Promote Yourself is the definitive book on how to build an outstanding career. Now with a new chapter on strategies to help you take charge of the job market, and take advantage of opportunities that will help you find the best career path for you .

How people perceive you at work has always been vital to a successful career. Now with the Internet, social media, and the unrelenting hum of 24/7 business, the ability to promote yourself in person, as well as online, effectively has become absolutely essential.

Dan Schawbel gives you the new rules for success, and answers your most pressing questions about your career:

· How do I decide on the right career path?
· What are managers really looking for?
· What do you do if you're stuck at work?
· How do you create a personal brand for professional success?
· How do you use social media to propel your career?

Promote Yourself lays out a step-by-step process for building a successful career in an age of ever-changing technologies and economic uncertainty.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 245-248).

The future is you -- Hard skills : be more than your job description -- Soft skills : make every impression count -- Online skills: using the web to build your personal brand -- Gain visibility without being known as a self-promotional jerk -- What managers look for when they decide whom to promote -- Develop cross-generational relationships -- Build your network at work and beyond -- Turn your passion into a new position -- Start your own business while on the job -- Moving up, moving sideways or moving on?

Provides counsel on how to promote oneself and find a desirable job by creating personal brands that exhibit the qualities employers seek.

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